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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1948.
HUNDRED WITNESSES WILL
Another GIVE
EVIDENCE IN
Kremlin PWD LARCENY CASE Meeting
Moscow, August 30.
The three Westera en- voys went to the Kremlin agalu late today for an- other conference over blockaded Berlin and East-West differences
Germany.
The
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British, American
and French diplomats had
an appointment with For- eign Minister Molotov.
It was the ninth in serica of meetings since July 30. Strict official
secrecy has been maintain- ed from all four capitals on the conferences.-Asso- elated Press.
Hurricane Violence
In Italy
in
Rome, August 30. Violent hurricanes acco- panied by cloudbursts and hallstorms took four lives and caused over 1,000,000,000 liva damage to crops, boats and buildings
Northern
Italy early yesterday morning.
Fuur Wonica
were killed and buried under debris in Canonic Valley near the city of Brusela when their homes collapsed. One of the victims was Mrs. Lina **Mangtarolti, wife of the Haltun Olympic fencing champion, Mr. Dario Mangiarotti. succeeded in escaping to safety
with his two sons,
The hurricane ind downpour Dosts, uprooted tros, smashed washed away docks and plers and caused landslides which blocked truffle in many parts of North en Italy.
In the fishing town of Choggan, on the Adriatle, 24 fishing buts were wrecked or badly damaged Shack along the sensing were squashell and bowe pools blown away. United Press.
Approximately 100 witnesses will be called for the prosecution in. the case in which eight employees, including two Europeans, of the Public Works Department's electrical workshop of Hung Hom, are being charged with larceny of Government electrical materials.
NEGROES'
PRAYER
•
Hearing of the case will occupy five full days, it
was revealed by Chief Inspector J. Johnston ot Kowloon yesterday when the accused were again remanded by Mr. J. Wicks for another week.
PROTEST Defendants are Austin Spary, 49-year-old Grado !
Capetown, August 30, The South African coloured people are to hold a national prayer week froin September 5 to 12, to focus pubile atten- tion on the Government's re cent segregation measures suburban railway trains, when special carriages were intro- duced "for Europeans only".
Announcing this today,
⇓
on
thu
electrical engineer, charged with larcony on or about April 19, between March 1 and July 24, and on or about June 20; Kwok Kwong, aged 46, foreman, Leung King, 48 years, as- sistant wiroman; Ngau Pui,, Tong Chuen and Kom Wing, electricians charged with Spary on the first count.
Kwok Kwong also appeared
as co-defendant with Spary on the other two charges, and Coloured People's National Union with Arthur Frederick May. added that the prayers would "i41-year-old electrical engineer addition
serve 44 protest inspector, and Lee Cho, aged ugainst the Government proposal 29, electrician, on the churge to tamper with the existing rights of larceny between July 23. of the catarred peoples of the
and August 10. Cape Proviner And Natal".
Due reference would be masks, the statement added, to similar Africans and proposals
regarding Indians "who also stand to be
the disenfranchised by
Govern meni", but it was not proposed to disobedience of the law, or to infame feelings be- tween sections of the community.
Brivocate
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Kwok also faces the additional charges of larceny on or Rbou! December 1, 1947, and larceny of five electrle motors on or about. October 15, last.
| Complicated Case
the
CI
been
in
Attempt At Third Meeting
Berlin, August 30. 'The Berlin City An sembly will attempt to meet ogalʼn tomorrow, off- cials announced today.
This will mark the third time within six days thai the elty administration, has attempted to hold a Elon..
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Schuman Gets Another Chance To Run France
Paris, August 29.
M. Poul Ramadier, a former Socialist Promier, who had been asked by M, Vincont Auriol, the Pre- sident of the Republic, to form a new Govern mont, tonight refused the Presidential invita- tion, the French'news agency reported. M. Robert Schuman, the Popular Republican, was asked by the President to accept the task of forming a Government to replace the month. old Coalition Cabinet of M. Andre Marie, which fell early yesterday, the agency added. Lenderless France was earlier, give his answer at 6.00 p.m. today waiting to see whether BST today after consultations M. Ramadier would accept Pre- with his Socialist, colleagues sident Auriol's request. M. and with other party leaders. Ramadier, to whom the Presi the
dent offered the Premiership this morning, said that he would
Communist riolers broke up both Thursday's and Friday's meetings.
Dr. Ferdinand Friedens- burg, acting Mayor of Ber Jin, making the announce- 'ment at a press conference this
morning said meeting will be held pro- viding the Russians give assurancca of police pro- tection and the expected communique is announced on the Moscow East-West talks.
The Mayor sald if the Russian assurance falls to materialise by tomorrow or the communique is de- Jayed the meeting will be put off until Friday. United Press.
BRITAIN'S STAND ON COLONIES JUSTIFIED
London, August 30.
The Conservative Daily Telegraph and the Liberal Manchester-Guardian both said today that Britain's opposition to any suggestion that the United Nations has any right of control over the British colonial empire, was fully justified.
The papers were commenting
Gurney For Post In Malaya?
London, August 30.
for
He was given an even chance of getting enough gupport from the other parties to succeed. He *aw M. Marie, the outgoing Radical Premier, and among M.
other Ramadier's
callers at the
Ministry of the Interior were M. Leon Blum,
the veteran
Social- M. Rene Mayer, the int leader, outgoing Radical Minister of Na- de lonal Defence, M. Francols wo Identthon, President of the Popu- lar Republican proup in the Na- 11opal Assembly, M. Claudius Pelit, President of the Democra- Socialist onl Resistance
Gabriel YOUD, M.
Cudenot President' of the Radical group, and M. Leon Jouhaux, the veteran trade union leader, now General Secretary of the Force Ouvriere trade unions.
Meanwhile, it was teamed that Elysee
M. Auriol had left the Palace for Rambouillet, his sum- mer residence.
M. Remadier
earller today declared: "Stern finanalal and be
must
Launch Wrecked
HoRvY
wrocked the motor faunch Hol Lee off Shakok, about 80 miles North West
Hong Kong, alx hours after she left her port
for of origin yesterday,
Hong Kong
Forty plouis of live freak water Dah wore a total fons. The 12 persons on board who were thrown into the rolling wavis wore Savad, as they were in thallow waters.
They were picked up by
and brought Razing Junk here, where they reported to their employer.
The Launch Bank after heavy buffeting had holed her bottom. The loak qould not 'be stopped, in time.
BIG BLOW EXPECTED IN LUZON
An informed source said to-
Manila, August 30. day that Sir Henry Gurney bas
The Pacific typhoon moved to been nominated as the new
within 200 miles of the Northeast High Commissioner
the
Coast of Luzon today and during the night was expected Federation of Malaya.
to puss within 60 miles of Aparri. Sir Henry, DO Lyeard one
Was Typhoon Signal No. time Chief secretary of the Pales-
raised in Manila but air disturb- Line Government, now is working in the Colonial Ofice in London,
unce was far to the North and Delay in announcing his ap
moving away. Nevertheless fresh, pointment has been due to the
economia measures
buffeted Busty winds and ruins fact that several Government de
tekan. Their burden must fall the city. V Mr. A partments-notably
The Philippine Weather Bureau equally on all the elements of Alexander's Defence Ministry and
Bald the storm WRI moving the nation, once have
Bevin's Foreign
Northwest at 10 miles an hour. It The Government must be as-would centre at 18.3 degrees hod
to bo closely, sured of lasting certain time. North, 123 East at 1800 GMT. consulted, the source said. I estimate that the new Govern- Creech Jones has secured "the op- til June 30, 1949, when it will of Upper Luton was and weny Arthur mest must remain in power un-This meant that Cagayan Valley proval, afiliese departments, the be able to draw up a balance of up to 70 miles hour and heavy informant added, and Sir Henry's the situation. name has gone forward to Primr Minister Attlee's office for formal
Government Action Royal_approval,
Mr.
Ernest
Colonial Secretary
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High Commissionership from Sir Sir Henry would take over the
rains.
Pan-American
that reported its planes were flying around the
disturbance.-Associated Press.
"What we need is net & Conti-War
Games Off Japan
Tokyo, August 20. The second and concluding phases of the combined Anglo-
okt
Dr. Mulan's Government re-
In requesting a week's format
<lefendants, Cently proposed to take away the remand for all
that the The latter Bantu natives parliamentary re-Johnaton said
'cuse At
"There is no question of un presentations. and deelded
the moment WHIN very com- on the memorandum issued by trying to escape our obligations abolish the right, of Indians
toplicated, and that e number of the Colonial Office yesterday, to keep the Trusteeship Council vote and sit in the Union Parita-witnesses have stil to be inter-emphasising Britain's determ-informed on the subject deaned
viewed. To give a definite date ination to renew then!-Reuter.
for the hearing would be
her previous by the Chorter.
Alexander Newboult, who has tion Government but a Govern mis-stand on this point when the cading the court.
Communist Comment
been acting in the post since Sir ment of action, prepared to make
ward Gent, recalled from the all the necessary sacrifices." Mr.
special UNG colonial committee M. d'Almada Remedios J. London, August 30. said that he
meets at Geneva on Thursday.
inferred must object. to
Political obrervers "These must be fully mel. Bur Federation, was killed in an air- Twenty-nine members of ten week's formal remand in custody
erah last month, the Council's proceedings so far
that he intended to try to form Austroljan atr-erews, placed at the Kwok Kweng as
The Daily Telegraph said: "The have not always been such as to self in British Governmental cire munists--with a drastic economic Sir Henry won a name for him a Coalition-excluding the Com- man Covernment is entirely justified encourage any colonial nations disposal of the British Govern-had not been allowed bail. His
clen for his in resisting undue ment, for the Berlin air-lift, ar- client, he said, had
interference invite it to extend its activitie
uncompromising programme; or, if the other par- rived at a London airport from custody since August 10,
from the United Nations in the beyond its authorised frontiers Policies when he was in Palestine.ites would not agree, to form an American naval war games Sydney today.-Reuter.
Mr. Remedios application for conduct of its colonial policy,
was especially as such interference isisald: "At a moment when Bri.ing the past few weeks that Gen.-Socialist Government. It was the East coast of Japan began te
There was speculation here dur- The Communist Daily Worker particulars of the charges
believed that he would enerally eral Sir Alan Cunningham, former and it difcult to obtain the other Cay with British naval units supported by Mr. P. J. Griffith refered, not in the interest of tain is engaged in a colonial wor High Commissioner of Palestine.parties support, and even more south from Ominatu who said that the case has now colonial populations, but for of
of some magnitude in
Malaya, would be offered the post, as heatcult to obtain the necessarysimulated air attack.
the northern tip of Honshu under reached that stage when part-politicul motives.
It is not surprising to flad the has been seen in and out of the all-vote majority ir. the Assem- iculars should be furnished to
Colonial Ofice issuing haughty Colonial Office several times,
The British will be joined by the defence at the earliest possible
statement, Chairing that the Sir Alan, however, has decided
American naval units from Yuko Radicals, Moderates, and suko. Both navios-will-merge moment.
United Nations has no right to to adhere to his declalon to keep
even Popular Republicans forces into defence offairs sinen interfere in the relations between out of publle
be
against air blame the Socialists for the attacks by P-51 Oghters and In- and its colonies.
quite Palestine at the end of 'May, ¡
fall of the fast two Govern vader B-20 medium attack-bomb- Associated Press.
ments.
Should M. Ramadler ers while B-208 will fly overheul refuse to form a Cabinet, it is in survelliance missions. considered likely that Proal
At night, P-01 Black Widow dent Aurlai will call on M. fighters will fly defensive combat Schuman.
(nir patrol over the naval forens The rat crisis was the down-which will concludo the exercisos. fall of M. Schuman's Govern- United Press.
36 Killed In New
American Airliner Particulars Given
Fountain City, Wisconsin, August 30.
were
Russian_Implication.
"Hussinn spokesmen at the United Nations have from time fin time zugrcsled that such
attitude inspiler that the British Government has something to CT Johnston replied that the hide. In fact, it is incomparably particulars would be given to master to visit even the remotest the defence solicitors so soon as British colony' than any part of the prosecution is in possession the U.S.S.R. of them, adding that he hope it would be within this week.
The magistrate told Mr. convinced
medios
was it Wicks) and not CI Johnston who date to bo hud pressed for a fixed, and that he was prepared to give precedence to
this case where dates are concerned.
Spary, represented by Mr. Griffiths, and May, defended by
Search parties picked their way through rugged country along the Mississippi River today, scoking the bodies of 36 persons killed when a new type of airliner crashed in a storm last night. A big Martin-102 plane, the authorities operated by Northwest Air- "everybody was klied." lines, roared down out of the Rescue parties were hampered storm at dusk and ploughed because the section is one of the worst Talliemake breus m the into Buffalo Ridge just south
nation. of here. It carried 33. passen- gers and three of the crew to their deaths.
Only 10 bodles had been found early today,
But the police sald
Food Shops' Campaign
Leeds, August 30.
The search was called off after darf last night and was resumei again at dawn today.
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that
Re- he (Mr.
such 打 inter might have painful con-
for ú
Government sequences fighters for Independence which
is attacking the Malayan with the aid of head hunters und savage dogs. This Colonial
ava
MANAGER KILLED
bly.
meni in July, when the Socialists showed themselves adamant Оп
The 2nd
Singapore, August 30. Terrorists today killed the Office statement is occasioned by European manager of the Tara the meeting fr Geneva bah Tin Mine in Negri Sem-
on "The Government cannot, on Thursday next of a special com bilan State, 30 miles southwest the question of the military bud-
London, August 20. any showing, be accused
Batt. Coldstream mittee of the United Nations to of Kuala Lumpur, excessive Inaistence on Britain's
and also get, which they wanted to cut Guards, which is going to Ma- rights as colonial power.
consider the information suppiled filled a special constable be- more drastically than M. Schu- laya. attended a dismissal ser- by the eight nations which have fore fleeing.
man. The second. was the down- vite at the Guards chapel, Wel- now even they fool that the non-selfgovering territories under
believed time has come to dig in their their care. In anticipation
The European is
to fall of M.. Marie'. 'Government | Ington Barracks, today,-Asso- toes, we may be sure that it trouble, Whitehall has
be a Mr. Hunter but this cannot early yesterday.-Reuter.
ciated Press. thrown is so indeed."
be verified immediately. down the challenge in advance". --Reuter.
The Manchester Guardian said
The bodies of the victims were Mr. C. J. Stewart, were remand-that it was quite wrong to think brought here and Inid out on ed on ball of $2,500 and $1,000, that any country with colonial tables in the dining room of the respectively, and the other BC- territories is in any way respon city auditorium to awelt Identifcused in gaol custody, for a catlon.
The two-motored ship smashed into the 550-foot ridge at almost 300 m.p.h. It sheared off several trees when it struck 150 feet be- low the crest.
Bounced Onco It-bounced oner, with chunks of nying in all directions,
A nationwide campaign to close food shops on Saturday metal afternoons is to be launched on some clear across the river. Then September 20, Final plans have it settled back down the ridge in been approved in Leeds at a meet-n, heap of twisted metal, tangled ing of 250 officials and divialonul motors and mutilated bodies. council members of the Union of The wreckage and bodies were Shop Distributive and Allied strewn more than a mile and half Workers.
Lalong both sides of the river.
week.
"Hamlet" Well Received In Singapore
Singapore, August 30. Shakespeare, as represented by Sir Laurence Olivier's Alming of "Hamlet", is a, hit with Singa- pore's largely Chinese audience.
Mr. A, W. Burrows, the Union's The crash was the first Involv
Ten thousand persons here sow General Secretary, stated after ing a Martin-102 of the new post it during its first four days' the meeting that only two per war type that was publicised as showing, advance bookings were cent of food shop trade is dune "designed to prevent and over the heaviest for any film in Sin- on Saturday afternoons,
come all types of emergencies to
exhibitors said
gapore
and
He hoped that legislation will provide a safe, dependable service would show it here "Indefinitely be passed to make Saturday after- The plane had a cruising speed Movie people here were paril noon closing compulsory for all of 200 mp.h nearly 100 m.ob, food shops-Reutor,
faster than other two-engined cularly pleased since craft used by the airlines United rence' Press,
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Sir Лац earlier Shakespearean ilm, "Henry V, was not a a great success locally. "Hamlet", how- ever, has been given veatly more
production-Associated Press..
On Other Pages DUTCH PROTEST IN advance publicity than the earlier
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Big Army-Polica Sweep In
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PRAGUE
The Hague, August 20..
PORK OFF
-The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs has protested in Prague against the arrest functionary,
of a Dutch
The Hague, August 20. M Vendam, on Housewives, and butchers are charges of espionage.
incensed by the Ministry of Agri- The authorities. here believe culture's decision to prohibit the that M. Vandam, who was work nie of pork until the end of Ing_for the Dutch Government 1949. The Ministry states that China's Futura Pagged To in Prague, was trying to trace the decision was taken because
Gold YukḤ.
Dutchman missing since the war, Holland's stock of porkers har Page 12
to be innocent of the charges decreased to 887,000 due to the Egyptian Swims English. Chan- brought against him by the slaughtering of 1,500,000 pigs in
nol.
Czech-Reuler.
1947 and 1940--Beuter.
sible to the Trusteeship Council
for its colonial administration or
of
QUAKE SHOCK
London, August 29. Tirana Radio reported tonight that the Council has been endow that one man was killed and sev nd by the United Nations charter eral
persons Injured when with any authorlly to approve or violeni earthquake Bhook disapprove the acts of the gov- Scutari region of Albania during eraments concerned.
the night-Reutes.
Syndicate Of Clerks Sells Trade Secrets
On payment of a monthly sum of $25, loomi business- man can obtain Information as to the nature and quantity of goods which their peliters or other exporturn -have shipped to other parts
of the world.
cam-
The circulation" of this in formation has bean made 'possible by certain clerka working in whipping offices who have formed, themagives. into a syndicate.
The relevant Information' la obtained by these works from bills of lading and other shipping documents covaring goods shipped on steamers of the respective, companies in which they are employed.
The Information, which also includņu. "The namą“ of tha steamer" and "„date) of shipment, to first plaved (In order, and then printed; ban
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n
At the same time a different group in 1 well-timed attack assaulted the police station nour Feladu, Negri Sembilan. While the station was under attack a group of police reinforcements being moved up roadblock ambush. Gunfire was
ran into
exchanged and it is bellover one or more of the terrorists were out until the reinforcements ar- wounded. The police station hald
*ived whereupon the hendits withdrew-United Press.
the for
*fork alroulation to subscribers,
once a week. '
Local businessmon can- also obtain
particulars as to the Tamas and addresses 'of overapas Importers, the type of goods which they are im. porting from Hong Kong and the prices, at which auch Bonds are being sold. +with
this information, many local "exportárs have" been able to enter a naw
field and to under-quote their competitors. A
This latter Information Co
furnished by curtain bank clarks, who handle the calloo tion of bills for local ex- porters.
Bak olerka who are in.. strumental, in recommending overeens exporters who place ardaru, ceceive a commission. ranging from one to two per : cent an the total amount of the order us, shown", by the invelde handed to the bank.
The Weather
At 0800 hours GMT (3 pm KX Semmer Time) the typhoon was entred about 200 | miles,Z of Luson marine WNW at f**
ta 10 knots.,
A trough extends northeastward ferun
it to a well developed depression over the
acido to the E of Hokkaido...
A 'elded of high presure. Sovera China, Koren and the Ben of Japan,"
Today's Forecast:-Light, and variable mainly southeasterly windi al 'find be coming moderale northeasterly, Fair!
Yesterday's Weathers Maximum (9.7 der. Fah. ---- Minimum: 16,7 deg, Yah Sunshine: 21 hours.
Bainfall 18.2 mm 0.80 Ls. Total sin Jan. 11708.7 m.D.S1. post an average of 14020 mm.: 41.5$ ind
Baro, at m.a.l.
Equals
Kel. Humidity Dew Point Wind Dieselion.. Wind - Free. ***** !Tides
High
Low
Readings at
4 3.0"
„IDA?.5 1000,1 mh.
29.77
11.42 laches.
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